Dating Question...

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Hi - I'm a student in an ITP (interpreter training program) and I just recently started going to some Deaf events. At a recent event I met a profoundly Deaf man and we seem to get along just great, we are both single and close in age. I'm 30, he is 37. We also live in the same part of town. I am able to sign quite well at this point and we communicate well. My only issue is that my daughter is hearing and does not sign - she is 5. What would be the best way to help these two communicate? Is there anyone out there that has been in a similar situation w/ kids? Deaf/hearing relationships can be challenging and having a kid thrown into the mix is interesting...I'm trying my best to make this work I think I'm in love.
Your comments and support are very much appreciated. Thank you!
 
well not quite, the reason i started getting into learning sign and about the deaf culture is becaus ei have babysat twin deaf boys, i still baby sit them and it is easier because i have been learning at school and on my own, you and your b/f should help teach her sign, it would be a great thing for her now and in the future, unlike learning another spoken language, she wont get the languages mixed in to what she is saying as i have heard with kids her age learning english and spanish at the same time or something like that. i wish you three good luck
 
It depends on how things are going between you and him. If it s really serious enough that it would lead to marriage, would suggest you to start teach your daugther sign language now especially she is very young , enough for her to pick things up quite fast. As you should know, children who are bilingual tend to be very smart kids.
 
well? we're await to hear from you. Aren't we anxious, yes?
 
RE: dating question

Thank you all for your good suggestions. I think that learning to sign will come naturally to her. She has watched me sign so many times I think she has an interest in it. I hope that they can find a way to communicate and form a bond together. My b/f has neices and nephews (his whole family is hearing) and they just love him, he is very patient and very good w/ kids.

It will be interesting to see how the relationship develops.
 
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